Presenting the $5 solution for turning a $149 desk into a look alike for a $1595 desk:

You can find this everywhere. Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart etc. You can also order it on Amazon but it's a lot cheaper in the store. Spray paint those tresle legs and it will look like a million bucks.... well, like 1595 bucks at least!

That's all you need! This is my kind of DIY project. Someone try it and send us the pics!

It's been awhile since we featured a DIY look alike, and like many things in my life (read housework) it's important to strike while the iron is hot. So, if I'm feeling a little it, a DIY LAL post it is!

This cool wall art from Pottery Barn has been around for awhile which mean two things. First, it must be a pretty popular item, and two, there has been plenty of time for people to figure out how to make it themselves.

Retails for $399

It sure is prudy, but not $400 worth of purdy!

I've found several blogs with DIY walkthroughs. Google is a wonderful thing! Here are a couple of the best.

Here's another brave soul who took on this DIY knock off. Melissa at This Girl's Life Blog also serves up a great photo tutorial and this time all the materials were store bought especially for her project. The grand total? About 30 bucks!

Her results:

Not bad. Not bad at all!! I especially like how you can use whatever colors you want when you make it yourself.

Before we wrap this us I had to include a link or two for those of us who may not be that keen on DIY. Thank goodness for Etsy! You can often order custom colors and sizes, and still get it at a fraction of the cost of the original.

This DIY tutorial has been very popular on Pinterest! The site is in Spanish, but since it is a photo tutorial without many words, it's not a big deal. Imagine how much more you will love your trendy pendant fixture if you made it yourself!

You need two of whatever glitter snowflakes you choose. Next you need a tealight holder. You can use a glass tealight holder in the middle, just super glue a snowflake on either side. Here's a good option also from the Dollar Tree: